Trends in attempted suicide in adolescents and young adults in gent, 1986–1995

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-141

  van Heeringen, Kees ^a   De Voider, Veerle ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attempted suicide; Epidemiology; Self injury; Self poisoning; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036882042     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110208951171     Document Type: Article

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